Personhood

We are heading out of town this morning to go to a wedding, to celebrate two friends, to celebrate their decision. On the night of my friends Hens, all the women were given a card and envelope, and asked... Continue reading →

It was less than a fortnight ago, but doesn’t it feel like forever ago? Halloween. I swear, the people I talked to seemed to have stronger feelings about it that they do the Christmas debate. There seemed to be so... Continue reading →

Comparison may be the thief of joy, but I’m also a big believer in celebrating the wonderfulness in other people, and being encouraged by other’s successes and sunshine. So in that spirit, I thought I’d share a few of the... Continue reading →

I didn’t realise how bombarded I’ve been. A couple of weeks ago we lost our wifi connection, and let’s just say our service provider had a relaxed attitude when it came to getting us reconnected. While it was frustrating... Continue reading →

So a thing sort of final is happening this week. One of my dearest friends sets off for an expat adventure, and as she goes, so ends a certain chapter in my life. And I have no idea what... Continue reading →

This week I’ve been invited by a blogger I really admire, Bec Shann from Think Big Live Simply, to be a part of a blog hop and share a little bit about why I write. What’s a blog hop? Well,... Continue reading →

Harry was running around the oval at soccer practice the other day, jumping and laughing and tackling the soccer coach dads with the rest of his middle-of-the-school-holidays-mad teammates. I sat to the side, switching my attention between him and his... Continue reading →

When the boys were little, and we’d find ourselves at a playground or somewhereorother with other unknown kids running and squealing, the boys quickly learnt to say ‘Hi, my name is … what’s your name?’ And a brief friendship would... Continue reading →

Above our bed there hangs a fan, which, even when the weather cools a little, Ivan likes to keep on a low spin. Most of the time, the rhythmic white(ish) noise is all but unheard, settling itself somewhere in a... Continue reading →

Do your choices reflect the stirrings of your heart? This is for those of you who are frustrated but don’t know why. (I was inspired to actually write this down after reading Stacey’s thoughts on how the book impacted her.... Continue reading →